With all the talk about extended adolescence a few researchers are asking the important question: How does a teenager become an adult?
Tag: adolescence
The role of father’s in adolescent sexual education
Existing research preliminarily suggests fathers influence the sexual behavior of their adolescent children; however, more rigorous research examining diverse facets of paternal influence on adolescent sexual behavior is needed. We provide recommendations for primary care providers and public health practitioners to better incorporate fathers into interventions designed to reduce adolescent sexual risk behavior. Link “Our…… Continue reading The role of father’s in adolescent sexual education
How do you measure teenage maturity?
News on teenagers consistently conflicts. We are ecstatic about teenage Olympians. No one puts a teenage qualifier on their accomplishments, an Olympic medal is an Olympic medal, it doesn’t count for half a medal because someone is under 18. Our laws define someone as an adult the moment they hit 18 while providing a completely…… Continue reading How do you measure teenage maturity?